Meaning & use
gorged
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Ate a large amount of food greedily until completely full.
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They gorged themselves on barbecue at the family reunion.
The mosquito had gorged itself on blood before it was finally swatted.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, "gorged" describes something swollen or filled to capacity, as in "a river gorged with floodwater."
Words with a similar meaning
stuffedfeastedoverate
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Words with an opposite meaning
starvedfasted
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Swollen or filled to capacity.
The tick's body was gorged with blood.
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